If you've ever been intrigued by chirping in the treetops or wished you could attract more birdlife to your front porch, The Joy of Birding is for you. This colourful and unique US-centric guide combines the best of all birding books – it offers basic instructions for beginning birders, a key for identifying popular birds, and tips for attracting beautiful winged visitors to your neighbourhood and backyard.
Author Kate Rowinski shows readers how to:
- Find and use markings, wing shape, beak shape, and size to identify birds
- Understand bird behaviours
- Recognize specific songs and calls
- Photograph birds in flight and repose
- Share the pleasure of bird-watching with others
- Vacation where birds are bound to be